Tangaroa Birch Ara-i-te-Uru (detail) 2011. Lacquer on stainless steel. Exhibition curated by Reuben Friend at City Gallery Te Whare Toi, 26 November 2011 - 2 December 2012. Courtesy of the artist and Page Blackie Gallery. Collection of Te Manawa Museums Trust. Photo: Andrew Beck
Saturday 20 September
Mihi Whakatau: 9–10.30am
Please join Ngāi Tūāhuriri, director Blair Jackson and the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū team, along with Whāia te Taniwha artists to celebrate the opening of this new exhibition.
Curated by Dr Kirsty Dunn (Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) and Dr Madi Williams (Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō) with pouarataki curator Māori Chloe Cull (Ngāi Tahu) this major exhibition of toi Māori celebrates the enduring relevance of taniwha in Aotearoa.